February 1973

The following events occurred in February 1973:

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February 1, 1973 (Thursday)

February 2, 1973 (Friday)

February 3, 1973 (Saturday)

February 4, 1973 (Sunday)

February 5, 1973 (Monday)

February 6, 1973 (Tuesday)

February 7, 1973 (Wednesday)

  • Watergate scandal: The United States Senate votes 77–0 to approve S.Res. 60 and establish a select committee to investigate Watergate.
  • Nisshin Maru No.8, a Japanese steel fishing vessel of 254 gross tons, on its way to Hobart for a mechanical inspection, hits the Pedra Branca rock off Tasmania and sinks within a few minutes. Only one of the crew of 22, engineer Yoshiichi Meguro, manages to clamber onto the rocks and escape drowning; he is rescued by a fishing vessel.
  • In the UK, the RTV31 Tracked Hovercraft train is successfully tested. The project is cancelled a week later.[13]
  • The Oshima Shipbuilding company is founded in Nagasaki, Japan.

February 8, 1973 (Thursday)

  • Sam Ervin is named chairman of the select committee to investigate Watergate.[14]
  • Died: Herbie Taylor, 83, South African cricketer

February 9, 1973 (Friday)

February 10, 1973 (Saturday)

February 11, 1973 (Sunday)

February 12, 1973 (Monday)

February 13, 1973 (Tuesday)

February 14, 1973 (Wednesday)

February 15, 1973 (Thursday)

February 16, 1973 (Friday)

February 17, 1973 (Saturday)

February 18, 1973 (Sunday)

February 19, 1973 (Monday)

February 20, 1973 (Tuesday)

February 21, 1973 (Wednesday)

February 22, 1973 (Thursday)

February 23, 1973 (Friday)

February 24, 1973 (Saturday)

  • Eight matches are played in the UK, in the fifth round of the 1972–73 FA Cup. Chelsea, Luton Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Derby County, Coventry City, Arsenal and Leeds United emerge victorious. Sunderland draw with Manchester City.
  • Died: Carl Williams, 32, American racing driver, in a motorcycle accident in Kansas City

February 25, 1973 (Sunday)

February 26, 1973 (Monday)

  • Edward Heath's British government publishes a Green Paper on prices and incomes policy.
  • Died: Ralph Earnhardt, 45, US NASCAR motor racing driver, found dead on the kitchen floor by his wife; as a result of fictionalized representations, it would be wrongly believed by many that he was found by his racing driver son Dale Earnhardt. Wikipedia reports that Ralph Earnhardt died on September 26, 1973, not February 26, 1973.

February 27, 1973 (Tuesday)

February 28, 1973 (Wednesday)

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